【听英文对话做选择】感恩节和圣诞节节日传统

原文：

News Reporter: Hello. This is Charles Richards from Channel 7 News, and we're down here, uh, at the City Mall, interviewing people on how they celebrate Christmas. And, uh, hi young lady. What is your name?

Young Girl: Elizabeth Carter¹.

 

News Reporter: And, uh, Elizabeth, uh. How does your family celebrate Christmas?

 

Young Girl: We go sledding, and we go over to my grandparents' house and have dinner with them.

 

News Reporter: Well, that is great, and let me ask this young man. Hi, what is your name? [Johnny.] And Johnny, how old are you?

 

Johnny: Five.

 

News Reporter: And, uh, does your family eat anything particular² for Christmas?

 

Johnny: Turkey . . .

 

News Reporter: And what does Christmas mean to you?

 

Young Girl: Going to my grandma's and making their breakfast.

 

News Reporter: Going to grandma's and making breakfast. And let me ask another young man. Hi, what is your name? [Steven.] Okay, and Steven, what does Christmas mean to you?

 

Steven: Giving but not expecting to get.

 

News Reporter: Now, that's kind of hard for a young man like yourself. What does that mean: Giving by not expecting?

 

Steven: Well, one thing that we do is secret giving.

 

News Reporter: Secret giving? Now how does that work in your family?

 

Steven: We sneak³ up to the porch⁴ of somebody that we want to give to, we put the gift that we want to give to them, ring the doorbell, and hide.

 

News Reporter: Ring the doorbell and hide? Uh, so you're not expecting something; you just want to be generous⁵ to someone else. Is that right?

 

Steven: Yeah. That's correct.

 

News Reporter: And let's interview one more. And, uh, how do you celebrate Christmas? What is the best thing about Christmas and what does it mean to you?

 

Child: It means⁶ getting off from school!

 

News Reporter: Getting off from school?! Do you all feel that way?

 

Group of Children: Yeah!!

 

Young Girl: Because I hate homework.

 

News Reporter: Yeah. Well, that all here from the City Mall. Channel 7 reporting.

 

1. Where does this news program take place?

A. at a shopping center

B. at a local school

C. in a city market place

2. How does the young girl, Elizabeth, celebrate this holiday with her family?

A. They go out to eat at a restaurant.

B. They visit close relatives⁷.

C. They go to see a movie.

 

3. What does Johnny and his family eat on this day?

A. turkey

B. ham⁸

C. chicken

 

4. What sentence best describes Steven's feelings about Christmas?

A. It's a time when people exchange gifts with friends, family, and teachers.

B. It's a holiday when friends give gifts during an elaborate⁹ dinner.

C. It's a day when people think of others without waiting for a gift in return.

 

5. The final young woman says that the best thing about Christmas is:

A. receiving presents from classmates.

B. having a vacation from school.

C. sleeping late every day.

 

正确答案：

1. at a shopping center

2. They visit close relatives.

3. turkey

4. It`s a day when people think of others without waiting for a gift in return.

5. having a vacation from school

 

1 carter   

n.运货马车夫，赶大车的人；卡车司机

参考例句：

• Although fatigue shows readily on Carter, he bounces back quickly. 卡特虽然容易显出疲劳的样子，但他恢复得很快。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The carter flipped at the horse with his whip. 赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 particular   

adj.个别的，各个的；独有的，特殊的，特别的

参考例句：

• We each have our own particular tastes,haven't we?我们各有所好，不是吗？
• She likes fruit and apples in particular.她喜欢水果尤其是苹果。

3 sneak   

vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝)；偷偷摸摸做；n.潜行；adj.暗中进行

参考例句：

• He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。
• I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。

4 porch   

n.门廊，入口处，走廊，游廊

参考例句：

• There are thousands of pages of advertising on our porch.有成千上万页广告堆在我们的门廊上。
• The porch is supported by six immense pillars.门廊由六根大柱子支撑着。

5 generous   

adj.慷慨的，大方的，慷慨给予的

参考例句：

• She was kind and generous.她心地善良，宽容大量。
• She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。

6 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

7 relatives   

n.亲属( relative的名词复数 )；相关物；亲缘植物（或动物）；[语法学]关系词

参考例句：

• She went to visit relatives in Wales. 她去威尔士看望亲戚了。
• They're always farming out their children on their relatives. 他们总是把孩子寄养在亲戚家。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 ham   

n.火腿，大腿，笨拙的演员；adj.过火的，做作的；v.演得过火

参考例句：

• Please give me a can of ham.请给我一罐火腿。
• The ham is very good today.今天的火腿很好。

9 elaborate   

adj.详尽的；复杂的；vi./vt.详述；详细制订

参考例句：

• You understand the situation;I needn't elaborate any further.你对情况是了解的，我不必再进一步详谈了。
• He made an elaborate hairstyle.他做了一个复杂的发型。